Slenderman is coming back, new countdown and teaser suggests
Fans of horror have been feasting so far this year, and it’s not over yet.
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It’s been a decade since the release of Slender: The Arrival , meaning it’s been just as long since we’ve come face to face with the terrifying Slenderman and his featureless face. That said, a new teaser and countdown from developer, Blue Isle Studios, points towards the humanoid making a comeback in the near future.
Slenderman first arose to fame after being conjured up in a creepypasta; an Internet-based urban legend of sorts. His appearance being so unusual; a slim, faceless man in a black suit with extraordinarily long limbs, and the various other stories that emerged on the internet about him garnered this character quite the cult following.
Slender: The Eight Pages arrived in 2012, with Slender: The Arrival, releasing shortly after in 2013. The creepy fellow even received his own feature-length film in 2018, and spoiler alert, it’s terrible. Now, in 2023, Slenderman appears to be making a grand return to the world of video games.
He’s not alone, either, given the amount of comebacks and remakes from cult classics that horror fans have already seen in 2023; Resident Evil 4 , Dead Space , The Outlast Trials , System Shock , and Amnesia: The Bunker . Let’s not forget that Alone in the Dark is coming, and Silent Hill 2 could still release this year, too. We’ve been spoilt for choice.
He’s waiting… #slenderman #slenderTA pic.twitter.com/eiXNEEU7q7 — Slender: The Arrival (@PlaySlenderTA) June 22, 2023
Tweeted from the Slender: The Arrival account , a short teaser trailer joined by the caption, “He’s waiting…” was shared. This teaser is only a few seconds long, and shows a single, jittery frame from the latter half of Slender: The Arrival before fading into static. So, there’s no mistaking that this is Slenderman we’re talking about.
Shortly after, Blue Isle Studios shared a countdown on the Slender: The Arrival website , which will come to an end on July 28. Whatever Blue Isle is currently cooking up, it’s coming soon. Now, this could be a remake, remaster, or sequel to the 2013 game, but Blue Isle is yet to share any details. All I know, right now, is that Slenderman is coming back to scare streamers senseless for my entertainment.
Ready your torch and sanity for July 28 , when we’ll finally be hearing more about what Blue Isle Studios has planned for the future of Slenderman.
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